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Berean Standard Bible

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.”

1 Corinthians 9:24

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Corinth hosted the Isthmian Games every two years, second only to the Olympics in fame. Paul's readers knew well the strict training and focus of athletes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

King James Version (KJV)

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

have you not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one does receive the prize? so run you, that you may obtain;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿No sabéis que los que corren en el estadio, todos á la verdad corren, mas uno lleva el premio? Corred de tal manera que lo obtengáis.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En una carrera son muchos los que corren, pero sólo uno obtiene el premio. Corran de tal modo que ganen la carrera.

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